EP 1163534 B1 20090923 - GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A REDUCED SET OF INPUT PARAMETERS
Title (en)
GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A REDUCED SET OF INPUT PARAMETERS
Title (de)
BODENNÄHE-WARNSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT EINEM REDUZIERTEN SATZ VON EINGANGSGRÖSSEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME AVERTISSEUR DE PROXIMITE DU SOL ET PROCEDE AYANT UN ENSEMBLE REDUIT DE PARAMETRES D'ENTREE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0007976 W 20000324
- US 12619799 P 19990325
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0057202A2] The ground proximity warning system and method provide a number of alerts based upon a substantially reduced list of input parameters relative to a conventional ground proximity warning system and method. The ground proximity warning system and method generally constructs alert envelopes and generates alerts if the upcoming terrain or other obstacles pierce the alert envelopes. The ground proximity warning system and method can also generate alerts if the aircraft has an excessive descent rate at a relatively low altitude and if the aircraft descends immediately following takeoff in a similar fashion to Mode 1 and Mode 3 alerts. Further, the ground proximity warning system and method can provide altitude call outs at predefined altitudes above a target runway and can provide alerts if the aircraft appears to be landing short of a runway. The ground proximity warning system and method are capable of providing the various warnings based upon only a pressure altitude, GPS signals and, in some embodiments, the external air temperature. Thus, the ground proximity warning system and method can be independent of a radio altimeter, an ADC, a glideslope receiver and signals indicative of the configuration of the landing gear and flaps.
IPC 8 full level
G01S 1/00 (2006.01); G01C 5/00 (2006.01); G01C 23/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01); G01S 13/935 (2020.01); G01S 19/47 (2010.01); G01S 19/52 (2010.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01C 5/005 (2013.01); G01C 23/00 (2013.01); G01S 19/47 (2013.01); G01S 19/52 (2013.01); G08G 5/0086 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); G01S 13/935 (2020.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0057202 A2 20000928; WO 0057202 A3 20010118; DE 60043002 D1 20091105; EP 1163534 A2 20011219; EP 1163534 B1 20090923
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0007976 W 20000324; DE 60043002 T 20000324; EP 00937508 A 20000324